Hodler and support therefor



April 19, 1932. B, CLEGG 1,855,009

HOLDER AND SUPPORT THEREFOR Filed Oct. 6, 1930 Patented Apr. 19, 1932UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY.B. CLEGG, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH CLEGG, F ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER AND SU PPORT THEIREFOR' Application filed October 6, 1930. SerialNo. 486,647.

This invention relates to an improved holder and support thereforadapted for use in connection with tables or the like for supportingholder members in a convenient position relative to the table.

' One object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich comprises an attaching plate adapted to be secured to the edge ofthe table in such a manner that it will be relatively inconspicuous andwill not interfere with the use of the table generally nor prevent thetable from being folded and stored within a small space, and a removableholder member capable ofbeing readily secured to or removed from theattaching plate.

Another-object of the invention relates to the provision of an improvedsupporting member and the manner of forming the same for holding acircular or cylindrical article securely in place and in an uprightposition.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improveddetails of construction and novel arrangements of the parts as will bemore fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is a' perspective view of a portion ofa card table showing my improved holder support applied thereto andprovided with a holder suitably constructed for holding a drinkingglass,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective View, partially in section andpartially disassembled, showing the manner of connecting the holdersupport to the table,

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the parts forming one type ofholder and the manner of connecting them to the supporting arm, and,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of holder which isadapted to be carried by the supporting arm.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith my improvedholder support is shown as applied to the vertical side edge 1 of a cardtable 2, which may be of any desired type, but is preferably of squareor rectangular form as best adapted for the purposes for which the sameis intended to be used.

An attaching plate 3 which has its sides bent or shaped as at 1 to form'an ofi-set portion 5, adapted to be positioned in spaced relation withthe plane surface 1 of the table edge, is secured to the table edge inany desired manner as by screws 6 or like fastening means. v

A supporting arm 7 has one end 8 thereof bent at substantially rightangles to the main portion of the arm, and the bent end portion 8 isformed of such width and thickness as to slidably engage between theoff-set portion 5 of the attaching plate and the edge surface 1 of thetable while its side edges fitclosely within the bends 4 formed in theplate 3 so that the supporting arm is firmly held against movementrelative to the attaching plate 3 and table edge 1 while it is capableof being removed therefrom or replaced therein as may be desired.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 30f the drawings, adrinking glass holder 9'formed from angularly positioned holding strips10 and 11 is secured to that end of the supporting arm opposite to theangular end 8 thereof. The holding strip 10 comprises a base portion 12having a central off-set section 14 adapted to fit Within an angulardepression 15 formed in the end of the supporting arm Tin such a manner.that the holding strip 10 is held against turning movement on the arm 7by the sides of the off-set section 14 engaging the edges of thedepression 15. The holding strip 11 has a base portion 16 adapted to fitwithin the central off-set section 1a of the strip 10 when glass orother object of substantially circular cross-section.

In that form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings an ashtray 20, which may be provided with a central depressed portion 21, issecured to the angularly depressed portion of the supporting arm 7'.

V The drinking glass holder 9 and ash tray may be adapted for selectiveattachment to a supporting arm 7, or each may be provided with aseparate supporting arm designedfor removable connection with. theattaching plate 3. In either case the supporting arm taching' plateprovided with an off-set portion adapted to be secured to a planeattaching surface, a removable supporting arm having an angular end.adapted for sliding engagement between the off-set portion of said plateand the attachingsurface' and the opposite end shaped to provide ashallow depression having angular shoulders, and a holder membercomprising a strip provided with an off-set section engageable with theshallow depression in such a manner that adjacent side edges of theoff-set section will fit against the angular shoulders of the depressionand prevent pivotal movement of the strip relative to the supportingarm, and means for securing said strip to said supportlng arm.

2; A holder and support therefor comprisingaplate for attachment to aplane surface having an off-set portion spaced from the plane surface toform a slot, a supporting armhaving an end portion located atsubstantially rignt angles to the remaining portion of said arm, saidangular portion being of such size as to fit closely within the slot,the remaining portion of said arm being provided with a depressionhaving shoulders angularly positioned relative to each other, a holdermember comprising interfitting strips, one of said strips being providedwith an off-set section fitting against the depressed a portion of saidarm in such a manner that adjacent sides of said off-set section willengage the angular shoulders and hold the strip against angular movementrelative to said arm, and a fastening member passed through thedepressed portion of said arm and the off-set section of said strip tohold said strips and arm against separation and cooperate with theangular shoulders to pre-.

vent rotation of the strips relative to the arm. 3. A holder and supporttherefor comprising a plate for attachment to a plane surface having anoff-set portion spaced from'the plane surfaceto form a slot, asupporting arm having an. end portion located at substantially rightangles to the remaining portion of said arm, said angular portion beingof such size as to fit closely within the slot,

the. opposite'end of said arm being provided with a surface depressionseparated from the remaining portion of said arm by a pair of.

shoulders I angularly arranged relative to each other, a holder membercomprising a pair. of strips each having end-portionsarranged atsubstantially right angles to the central portions thereof, and one ofsaid A stripshavingan off-set section formed in the central portion ofthe same, and means for securing said strip to the depressed portion ofsaid supporting arm in sucha manner that adjacent sides of the off-setsection formed in one of said strips will engage'the'angulair shoulderscarried by said supportingarm and thus hold the strip. against turningmovement relative to said arm.-

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

- HARRY B. CLEGG;

